LA County Board

14. Opposing the Department of Housing and Urban Development Proposed Rule Change Impacting Mixed Status Families Recommendation submitted by Supervisors Solis and Mitchell: Direct the Acting Chief Executive Officer, through the Legislative Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations Branch, in consultation with the Executive Director of the Los Angeles County Development Authority, Director of Homeless Services and Housing, and the Executive Director of the Office of Immigrant Affairs, Department of Consumer and Business Affairs, to send a five-signature letter to the Los Angeles County Congressional Delegation declaring the Board’s opposition to the proposed rule and expressing the significant harm that it would cause to the County and its residents. Instruct the Executive Director of the Los Angeles County Development Authority, in coordination with Director of Homeless Services and Housing, and the Executive Director of the Office of Immigrant Affairs, Department of Consumer and Business Affairs, and in consultation with County Counsel, to draft and submit a comprehensive County response opposing the proposed rule, to be submitted during the public comment period. Instruct the Executive Director of the Los Angeles County Development Authority, in collaboration with the Director of Homeless Services and Housing, and the Executive Director of the Office of Immigrant Affairs, Department of Consumer and Business Affairs, and in consultation with County Counsel, to plan and carry out direct community education and engagement activities to reach individuals who may be directly affected by the proposed rule. This includes sharing clear, easy-to-understand, multilingual information about what the rule would do, how it could impact them if implemented, what support resources are available to them, and how they can share their experiences, concerns, and feedback during the public comment period. Instruct the Executive Director of the Los Angeles County Development Authority, in collaboration with the Director of Homeless Services and Housing, and the Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, and the other public housing authorities in the County, to assess the potential impact of this proposed rule and develop a plan to prevent displacement and homelessness should the rule be adopted. Instruct County Counsel to monitor any legal action challenging the proposed rule from taking effect, and, support, file and/or join in as amicus or as plaintiff in litigation, as deemed appropriate by County Counsel. (26-1419)